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Head-to-head

Baby Pics vs Lensa AI

Baby Pics 4.8★ · Free + IAP 30
Winner Lensa AI
Lensa AI 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Lensa AI is the better choice for general photo editing and AI avatar creation, despite recent update issues, while Baby Pics is plagued by widespread complaints about its subscription model and limited features.

Full reviews: Baby Pics · Lensa AI

Lensa AI offers robust photo editing and AI avatar features, though recent updates have caused frustration for some long-term users. Baby Pics, while praised for its niche baby photo editing, faces significant criticism for its deceptive free trial and subscription practices.

Head to head

Features and Creativity edge: Lensa AIR7R10R13R20
Baby Pics Baby Pics is loved for its ability to add milestones and cute edits to baby photos, allowing users to be creative and avoid professional photo shoots R10R20. However, many users find the available features limited for the price, especially the number of backdrops and the 'Magic Cut' feature R7R13.
Lensa AI Lensa AI is praised for its ability to enhance photos, refine portraits, and create AI avatars, with users appreciating its illumination filters and textures . However, recent updates have removed or changed beloved features like artist tabs, presets, and manual makeup tools, and some users find the AI avatars to be inconsistent or watermarked R61R64.
Ease of Use tieR1R6R12R36
Baby Pics Baby Pics is described as very easy to use and user-friendly by many who enjoy it R12R36. However, some users report issues with artworks not downloading and the app constantly requiring login R1R6.
Lensa AI Lensa AI is generally considered easy to use, allowing quick edits and high-quality outputs . However, recent updates have made the interface less intuitive and harder to navigate, with some users struggling to find editing options or reorder images .
Reliability and Performance edge: Lensa AIR1R3R4R9
Baby Pics Baby Pics users report significant issues with the app, including it not working, features being inaccessible, and using too much storage R1R3R4R9.
Lensa AI Lensa AI has a history of being reliable, with creators often fixing glitches . However, recent complaints mention the app crashing, filters not working, and processing issues .
Price and Value tieR1R7R11R13
Baby Pics Baby Pics is heavily criticized for its pricing model. Many users report being charged for a yearly subscription (around $34.99-$39.99) immediately after opting for a 'free trial,' or having their subscriptions changed without authorization R1R7R11R13. Users feel the app offers limited value for its cost, especially with restrictions on features like 'Magic Cut' even for paid subscribers R13.
Lensa AI Lensa AI users express frustration with the shift to a token system for certain features, feeling scammed after paying for annual subscriptions R67. Some also complain about the high cost of AI avatar packs and the lack of refunds for unsatisfactory results . The necessity of a subscription to save pictures is also a point of contention .
Support and Ethics edge: Lensa AIR1R11R15R19
Baby Pics Baby Pics is widely accused of fraudulent and unethical business practices, particularly regarding its 'free trial' and subscription charges. Users report being denied refunds and finding it difficult to cancel subscriptions R1R11R15R19. There are also concerns about data sharing with third-party AI vendors R1.
Lensa AI Lensa AI users report issues with customer support, including difficulties updating email addresses after paying for a subscription and a lack of refunds for unsatisfactory AI avatar results . Some perceive the app's monetization strategy, particularly the token system, as unethical .
Pick Baby Pics if

you are specifically looking for a niche app to add milestone stickers and cute backdrops to baby photos and are willing to navigate its problematic subscription practices R20.

Pick Lensa AI if

you need a versatile photo editor with good illumination filters, portrait refinement, and AI avatar creation, and are prepared for potential changes due to updates and a token-based system for some features .

Evidence note: The evidence for Baby Pics is heavily skewed towards negative experiences with its subscription model and perceived scams, overshadowing its positive feature reviews. Lensa AI's reviews show a mix of long-term satisfaction and recent frustration due to updates and monetization changes.

Frequently asked

Is Baby Pics really free?
No, while Baby Pics is free to download, many users report that it immediately charges for a yearly subscription (around $34.99-$39.99) even when a 'free trial' is offered, making it effectively a paid app for most features R1R17R25R27.
What are the main complaints about Lensa AI?
The main complaints about Lensa AI revolve around recent updates that removed or changed popular features and presets, a shift to a token system for certain AI functionalities, and issues with AI avatar quality and watermarks R61R64R67R75.
Does Baby Pics share user data?
One review indicates that Baby Pics stores photos shared with a third-party AI vendor unless users contact support to delete the information R1.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R7] Baby Pics 1/5 · US Deceiving: I paid 39.99 for this app and many of the functions requiere an upgrade to pro version. The only thing you get here are some stickers for your pictures.
  2. [R10] Baby Pics 5/5 · US Creativity: Allows you to get creative
  3. [R13] Baby Pics 1/5 · US don't buy this!: I am disappointed that I paid for a year's subscription for $34.99. For this money I am offered only 59 backdrops, of which 5-10 are on the theme of Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter. If you need photos not for holidays, then this is definitely not worth buying. This is not worth buying at all!!!!
  4. [R20] Baby Pics 5/5 · US Love it: So cute Love it! I think it’s genius to be able to put milestone on pictures so that you don’t have to get professional pics done!
  5. [R1] Baby Pics 1/5 · US Terrible App: I am stuck with an app that I cannot use because it will store any photo you share with a third party AI vendor unless you contact support to delete that information. Constantly have to log into the app and it doesn’t work well. When I first got this app, I took a couple of photos, however, it began to say that I didn’t have access to several elements of the app unless I have a subsc
  6. [R6] Baby Pics 3/5 · GB Not too great: Hi, I bought this app for my newborn but when I started using it half the artworks doesn’t get download and get stuck in between so I have to keep switching to try the ones which can get download. What is the point of buying this then?
  7. [R12] Baby Pics 5/5 · US Baby pics: I love this app! Very easy to use
  8. [R36] Baby Pics 5/5 · US User Friendly!: This app is so easy to use, I absolutely love it!
  9. [R3] Baby Pics 3/5 · GB Great app but ..:: Love this app but it Uses so much storage on my phone I’m going to have to delete it
  10. [R4] Baby Pics 1/5 · US it gathers my data only to not work: scam
  11. [R9] Baby Pics 1/5 · US Doesn’t work: This app does not allow the use of any features.
  12. [R11] Baby Pics 1/5 · US Do Not do it!!!: Do not download this app… there is not much to it and I canceled my subscription and the next day they charged my account for a yearly subscription!!!!!
  13. [R15] Baby Pics 1/5 · US Terrible: Cancelled the subscription and the next day they charged me $37. What a joke.
  14. [R19] Baby Pics 1/5 · US Scam! Do NOT download!: Disgusting business ethics. The app is trash and when you try to cancel the trial it does not allow you to log in , but to login you must pay the membership? Therefore you can’t cancel without having to pay the year subscription! Stay away from this app!
  15. [R17] Baby Pics 1/5 · US Don’t get fooled by downloading this: It’s free to download but needs money to edit photos what a shame
  16. [R25] Baby Pics 1/5 · US Take money: I opted for the free trail and was charged automatically for a yearly subscription! Do not use this app
  17. [R27] Baby Pics 1/5 · US Charged for “free trial”: Was offered a free 30-day trial in app, took it, was immediately charged for the full year. Reached out to request a refund and immediate cancellation, was told it’s not eligible. The app is incredibly basic and all functions can be completed in other free apps, I don’t see a need for this and I’m irritated to have been charged $34.99 for something so silly.
  18. [R61] Lensa AI 1/5 · US My options are gone: More then half of my options are gone. Cannot find the artist tab anymore
  19. [R64] Lensa AI 1/5 · US Don’t fix what isn’t broken!: This was a great app until the update! Now it just makes you look like a clown. Unsubscribing unfortunately.
  20. [R67] Lensa AI 2/5 · US Ai update: I paid for the annual cost, and now there's been an update and can no longer use the 1 feature i basically paid for. It is now required to buy tokens to use. I feel scammed. Dumb.
  21. [R75] Lensa AI 3/5 · US Big “Lensa AI” Watermark: The app works great, but each magic avatar photo has a big “Lensa AI” watermark on the bottom of the photo. There currently isn’t an option to toggle off the watermark, even with a pro premium paid subscription. Sure you can edit the photo, but what a pain.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store